Hatsumi
“One grandmother's journey through the Japanese Canadian internmnet”
2012•55m•Released
DocumentaryHistory
In Japanese, “shi kata ga nai” means “it can't be helped”. As a phrase, it represents the philosophical basis of the Japanese cultural reserve, through which adversity is never acknowledged. Nancy Okura is a Canadian of Japanese decent. During the Second World War, she was involuntarily removed from her home and relocated to an internment camp by the Government of Canada. Shi kata ga nai prevented Nancy Okura from ever speaking about her internment.
Director
Chris Hope
Writer
Chris Hope
Languages
English, Japanese
Studio
Alliance Films
Cast
Chris Hope
Self
Nancy Okura
Self
Production
Company
Alliance Films
Producer
Steve Oikawa
Producer
Lorene Nagata
Producer
Sid Ikeda
Producer
James Heron
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